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Ventral Hernia
Shriners Children's offers treatment for patients with a ventral hernia, which is a bulge of tissues through an opening of weakness within the abdominal wall muscles. It can occur at any location on the abdominal wall.
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Werdnig-Hoffmann Disease
Werdnig-Hoffmann disease is a severe form of spinal muscular atrophy. This rare genetic condition causes muscles to weaken, leading to minimal ability to move.
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Umbilical Hernia
We offer treatment for patients with an umbilical hernia, which occurs when part of the intestine bulges through the opening in the abdominal muscles near the bellybutton. Most common in infants, umbilical hernias are typically harmless.
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Shriners Hospitals Wants Children and Families to "Be Burn Aware"
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/02/Shriners-Hospitals-wants-children-and-families-to-Be-Burn-AwareFebruary 7-13, 2021 is Burn Awareness Week. During this time, Shriners Hospitals for Children will promote its annual burn awareness and prevention campaign. Since the 1960s, Shriners Hospitals for Children has been a leader in burn care, research and education, and burn injury prevention is a key c...
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Dr. Chuck and the Pod People
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/01/Dr-Chuck-and-the-pod-peopleIt’s a Saturday afternoon and Charles Goldfarb, M.D., is in his basement cracking himself up. Upstairs, his wife, Talia, knows exactly what’s going on: Her husband is editing his podcast again.
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Motion Analysis Center Milestone at Shriners Children's Florida: One Year & 100 Patients
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2021/10/Motion-Analysis-Center-Milestone-at-Shriners-Childrens-FloridaLearn about the recent milestone celebrated at the Motion Analysis Center at Shriners Children's Florida
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DAISY Award Winner Praised for Humility Positive Attitude and Being a Team Player
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/07/DAISY-Award-winner-praised-for-humility-positive-attitude-and-being-a-team-playerA registered nurse's ability to deliver above-board patient care earned him The DAISY Award, a recognition bestowed upon a deserving nurse for delivering extraordinary compassionate care.
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2020 DAISY Award Presented to Nan Wecker
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/2020-DAISY-Award-presented-to-Nan-WeckerCongratulation to Nan Wecker, RN, who was recently recognized as the Portland Shriners Hospital’s DAISY Award Winner for 2020!
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Patients Turned Interns
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/12/Patients-turned-internsTwo impressive interns joined the rehabilitation team at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Salt Lake City last summer. The two students shared a special connection to the hospital as former patients.
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Spotlight on Tarra Curran, Virtual Haunted Walk Co-Chair
https://shriners-production-cd.azurewebsites.net/en/News-and-Media/News/2020/10/Spotlight-on-Tarra-Curran-Virtual-Haunted-Walk-co-chairTarra Curran, along with her husband, John, is co-chairing the Boston Shriners Hospital’s first ever Virtual Haunted Walk. Scheduled from October 25 to November 2, participants can walk from wherever they want, all while supporting and advancing the hospital mission.
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